Guiding Neutral Atoms
N. H. Dekker, C. S. Lee, V. Lorent, J. H. Thywissen, M. Drndic, S. P. Smith, R. M. Westervelt, M. Prentiss
Abstract
We demonstrate the guiding of neutral atoms by the magnetic fields due to microfabricated current-carrying wires on a chip. Atoms are guided along a magnetic field minimum parallel to and above the current-carrying wires. Two waveguide configurations are demonstrated: one using two wires with an external magnetic field, and a second using four wires without an external field. These waveguide geometries can be extended to integrated atom optics circuits, including beamsplitters.
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